Acronyms

FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMNS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

PTE= PERMISSION TO EVALUATION
PTRE= PERMISSION TO REEVALUATE OR WAIVER
ER= EVALUATION REPORT
RR= RE-EVALUATION REPORT
MDE= MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EVALUATION
IEP= INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM
STO= SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES
NOREP= NOTICE OF RECOMMENDED EDUCATION PLACEMENT
NOTICE= PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARD NOTICE
LEA= LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY
FAPE= FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
LRE= LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT
IST= INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TEAM
RTI= RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION
FBA= FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
BSP= BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PLAN
MD= MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION
ODR= OFFICE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PDE= PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BSE= BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
PATTAN= THE PENNSYLVANIA TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK
AIU= ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
IDEIA= INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
NCLB= NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT
PSSA= PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM OF STATE ASSESSMENT
ADD= ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
ADHD= ATTENTION DEFICIT WITH HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
PDD= PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDER
LS= LEARNING SUPPORT
ES= EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
LSS= LIFE SKILLS SUPPORT
MR= MENTAL RETARDATION